sap_wapi_start_workflow

Michael Pokraka workflow at quirky.me.uk
Tue Feb 11 13:00:15 EST 2003 

Hi,
I haven't verified this, but my guess would be that SAP_WAPI... will
start the WF via RFC, hence the user context is lost.
Try using SWW_WI_CREATE or SWW_WI_CREATE_SIMPLE instead, which most
likely runs in the user session and thus should go straight into the
first screen.
Cheers
Mike
 
On Tue, Feb 11, 2003 at 11:58:49AM +0000, Sunni sunni wrote:
> Thanks ever so much for your help, the WAPI now starts the workflow ok.
> Unfortunately, like the swe_event_create function module, when I start the
> workflow using this WAPI, it still does not start the first step of the
> workflow immediately (advance with dialog not working though checked on the
> first step).  I thought an advantage of using the start workflow WAPI was to
> enable this functionality (as stated in the book).
> Could it be I've missed something?  When you start the workflow from the
> generic object services, it does start immediately, any ideas why its not
> doing this for me i.e. I see the first item in my inbox though it should pop
> up as I am the initiator.
>
> Kind Regards
> Sunni
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Breslavets, Sergey" <Sergey.Breslavets at anheuser-busch.com>
> >Reply-To: SAP Workflow Users' Group <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> >To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> >Subject: Re: sap_wapi_start_workflow
> >Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:07:25 -0600
> >
> >Sunni,
> >
> >review your workflow container import elements to figure out what are
> >the import parameters - You may also want to check the triggering event
> >binding..
> >
> >When you figure out which parameters you need to pass, put them into WF
> >container and call FM - check sample code below.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Serge
> >
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >--------------------
> >REPORT Z_WAPI_WF_START.
> >include <cntain>.
> >
> >data: z_bus2080 type swc_object.
> >
> >data: begin of bus2080_key,
> >      id like viqmel-qmnum,
> >      end of bus2080_key.
> >
> >data: wf_cont type SWR_CONT occurs 0 with header line.
> >
> >parameters: qmnum like viqmel-qmnum.
> >
> >bus2080_key-id = qmnum.
> >
> >swc_create_object z_bus2080 'BUS2080' bus2080_key.
> >
> >** Populate first container element - object type BUS2080
> >clear wf_cont.
> >move: 'BUS2080' to wf_cont-element,
> >      z_bus2080 to wf_cont-value.
> >append wf_cont.
> >
> >** Populate second container element - char variable USERNAME
> >clear wf_cont.
> >move: 'USERNAME' to wf_cont-element,
> >      sy-uname to wf_cont-value.
> >append wf_cont.
> >
> >
> >** Call WAPI function
> >CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW'
> >  EXPORTING
> >    TASK                  = 'WS94600159'  "<-- Your task ID
> >*   LANGUAGE              = SY-LANGU
> >* IMPORTING
> >*   RETURN_CODE           =
> >*   WORKITEM_ID           =
> > TABLES
> >   INPUT_CONTAINER       = wf_cont
> >*   MESSAGE_LINES         =
> >*   MESSAGE_STRUCT        =
> >..
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >--------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Sunni sunni [mailto:sunnilondon at hotmail.com]
> >Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 12:21 PM
> >To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> >Subject: Re: sap_wapi_start_workflow
> >
> >
> >Hi
> >
> >Still not sure exactly how to populate the container manually using
> >swc_set_element and pass it to the table parameter.  The object type is
> >zbus2080.
> >
> >I've tried every permutation I can think of, but to no avail, only to
> >hit
> >short dumps& errors.  Do you have any sample code or example?
> >
> >Many thanks
> >Sunni
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: "Breslavets, Sergey" <Sergey.Breslavets at anheuser-busch.com>
> >>Reply-To: SAP Workflow Users' Group <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> >>To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> >>Subject: Re: sap_wapi_start_workflow
> >>Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 11:12:17 -0600
> >>
> >>Hi Sunni,
> >>
> >>use swc_ macros to populate the container (swc_set_element and
> >>swc_set_table).
> >>Macro definitions are in <CNTN01>.
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>Sergey
> >>
> >>P.S. your guess is right: when you start your workflow via event, the
> >event
> >>object key and additional values are passed to the workflow container
> >via
> >>the
> >>event parameters (as you specified in the event binding definition).
> >>When you start workflow directly using SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW, you
> >need to
> >>populate the container manually and pass it as the table parameter in
> >the
> >>FM
> >>call.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Sunni sunni [mailto:sunnilondon at hotmail.com]
> >>Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:49 AM
> >>To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> >>Subject: sap_wapi_start_workflow
> >>
> >>
> >>Hi Workflow experts,
> >>
> >>I'm trying to start a workflow explicitly using the WAPI
> >>SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW.  I was able to start it with an event
> >>swe_event_create easily enough, but this did not support synchronous
> >dialog
> >>chain (advance with dialogue), hence I'm trying out the WAPI.
> >>I'm confused with what parameters to send it in my program.
> >>
> >>'Task' is ok, I pass it the Workflow template number. I don't know how
> >to
> >>get it to pick up the object type (BUS2080) and object key (from object
> >>instance).  I think I'm suppose to use the input container, but all
> >this
> >>contains is two string variables, element and value??? I don't know how
> >>these value pairs work.  I've done the courses and read the book, no
> >>details
> >>to be found on how to make this work.
> >>
> >>CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW'
> >>          EXPORTING
> >>               TASK            = TASK
> >>*            LANGUAGE        = SY-LANGU
> >>          IMPORTING
> >>               RETURN_CODE     = RETURN_CODE
> >>               WORKITEM_ID     = WORKITEM_ID
> >>          TABLES
> >>               INPUT_CONTAINER = INPUT_CONTAINER
> >>               MESSAGE_LINES   = MESSAGE_LINES
> >>          EXCEPTIONS
> >>               OTHERS          = 0.
> >>
> >>I would appreciate if anyone has used this before and can give me a
> >little
> >>guidance.  I'm starting a workflow from a bespoke button on a screen,
> >and I
> >>need the first step to show up immediately.
> >>
> >>Any ideas?
> >>
> >>Kind regards
> >>Sunni Marcus
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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